St. Patrick's Day

Since tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day we thought we'd pick something green to blog about. Two of our favourite green things to eat are guacamole and pesto (not at the same time though), so here's some green sauces & dips!


Spinach Basil Pesto

Ingredients:
4 cups spinach
2 cups basil
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil, plus 1 Tbsp


Directions:
1 - Place the spinach, basil, garlic, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in a food processor or blender. Turn on the machine and blend for 30 seconds. Slowly stream in the olive oil while the machine is running. Process until smooth.
2 - Serve with pasta, veggies, chicken, etc.
3 - Store the pesto in a jar or container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

We found this recipe here: https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/spinach-basil-pesto/


Guacamole

Ingredients:
2 avocados, peeled
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 tomato, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
1-2 tsp. salt
1/4 jalapeno pepper, seeded & chopped - Optional

Directions:
1 - Place all ingredients in a bowl and blend with hand blender until smooth. (Use a fork to mash ingredients if you prefer your guacamole chunkier).
2 - Serve with tortilla chips, nachos, etc. or as a side to enchiladas, tacos and more.

We found this recipe here: http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/easy-guacamole-314831


Here's some other interesting looking dips and sauces that are green:
https://feedmephoebe.com/meatless-monday-green-goddess-avocado-dip-recipe/
https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/oxs-chimichurri
https://pinchofyum.com/5-minute-magic-green-sauce
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/tomatillo_salsa_verde/
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/hot-artichoke-dip-1
https://thecafesucrefarine.com/mint-basil-syrup/